Isn’t this a bigger matter!
What happened in Prince Ying's mansion caused a sensation among the people of the entire capital because the old woman and Qu Luqin were taken to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen.
Previously, Qu Zhizhen forced his daughter to seek an official position for him, which resulted in the Princess of England being harmed by drugs. She was still seriously ill, and now the Qu family, in order to send their own daughter to the Prince of England's palace, forced the seriously ill Princess of England to ask the King of England to take her into the Prince of England's palace.
So that after her death, the two families could still be united in harmony.
The Princess of England was forced to spit blood by the Qu family. A maidservant of an old lady of the Qu family and a pitiful girl from the family also wanted to force the Princess of England's personal maidservant to death. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the King of England was wise and caught the people on the spot and sent them directly to the yamen.
Otherwise, this would be another incident similar to what happened to Ji Youran.
This matter was made public too quickly and the evidence was too solid. I heard that there were even eunuchs in the palace who testified.
Once it was announced, everyone knew about it.
By the time the Queen Mother received the news, it was already too late. Holding on to the corner of the table, the Queen Mother was almost vomiting blood. She just sent a eunuch to investigate the matter of the wife of Duke Yuguo, so how did he become a witness in this matter
And it's the kind of evidence that is as solid as a mountain...
"Empress, the Crown Prince has arrived." A palace maid came in hurriedly to report.
"Announce!" The Queen suppressed the fishy taste in her throat and said through gritted teeth. Things happened too fast and on too large a scale. She couldn't suppress it even if she wanted to.
When Pei Luoan came in, his face was equally grim, and it was obvious that he had just received the news. As soon as he entered the door, he asked, "Mother, what happened to the eunuch beside you? Where is he?"
"He hasn't come back yet. He's now in the Jingzhao Yin Yamen." The Queen took a deep breath and waved her hand. The other palace servants in the inner hall retreated.
"Mother, why did you send the eunuch out?" Pei Luoan was in a bad mood. He didn't care that the person in front of him was his mother, and couldn't help but ask.
If there hadn't been this eunuch incident, the scope might not have been so wide, and he could have questioned some things, but with this eunuch...
Thinking of the annoying thing, Pei Luoan couldn't help but turn around twice on the spot, and finally stood in front of the table on the side.
“How could I have known that the damned Qu family would do such a thing… They are really crazy, actually daring to stuff women into the Prince of England’s palace.” Speaking of this, the Queen Mother was equally angry, and she only wished that the Qu family would be wiped out.
If they really wanted to kill Qu Moying, whether by poisoning or assassination, why would they send a clan girl in, especially in this situation.
"Prince, what should we do now?"
"Mother... the Imperial Censor will definitely investigate this matter... Now..." Pei Luoan pounded the table in front of him hard, "Pei Yuanjun... did this on purpose?"
“Even if he wanted to do this on purpose, the Qu family would not cooperate like this. This is... a matter of life and death.” The Queen Mother was still somewhat rational and reminded him.
"But this... this is just too much of a coincidence." Pei Luoan sat down with a gloomy look on his face.
“About this… Why did you let Ji Youran enter the East Palace in the first place? You knew she was not a good person, but you were still bewitched by her. If it weren’t for her, how could this happen? No one would even associate it with you.” Thinking of what happened in the past, the Queen was filled with resentment.
It’s all the fault of that bitch Ji Youran. If she hadn’t ruined her son’s reputation, how could this matter be related to her son now
"Mother, please don't say that... She is dead now, and the incident is over. I was useful to her in the first place. If I hadn't used her..." Pei Luoan had a headache.
"Even if you don't want to hear it, I still have to say it. You were wrong at that time..." The Queen was also full of anger when she talked about this matter.
"Mother." Pei Luoan was furious. He slammed the table hard, causing the teacup on it to fall down. His face, which looked quiet and gentle, became bulging with veins and looked ferocious.
The Queen Mother had not expected her son to be like this. She was shocked for a moment, speechless and unable to utter a word.
The only sound in the hall was Pei Luoan's heavy breathing.
After a long while, Pei Luoan calmed down and lowered his head: "Mother, it was me... who overstepped the bounds, but mother... I... I... I cannot think of... this matter... I am heartbroken... I don't want to think about it anymore... It was me... who was wrong..."
Pei Luoan's voice was a little choked up, and his hands were tightly gripping a corner of the table. You could see that he was exerting force.
Seeing her son like this, even if the Queen Mother had a lot of resentment, all she could feel now was heartache. This was her son, the son she had high hopes for.
He is her son and also the crown prince of a country.
In order to give him the aura of a crown prince, I asked him to call himself "Gu" even in front of me, instead of calling him "Your Highness" like the other princes!
He is not a "minister", he is the king, different from everyone else. Even when facing the queen himself, he is also the crown prince of a country and does not need to bow his head.
Everyone else in front of him is a minister, a subject.
Now, this son who had always been so proud in front of others actually lowered his head. How could the Queen not feel distressed? For a moment, she gritted her teeth in hatred towards the Ling Anbo Mansion and the two women of the Ji family.
These two sisters are not good people. If it weren’t for them, their son wouldn’t be like this.
"Now that things have passed, there is no point in thinking about these things. How do we solve this problem now?" After a long while, the Queen finally suppressed her anger and asked slowly.
"Mother, why did you send such a eunuch over today?" Pei Luoan finally calmed down at this time. He raised his head again, with only a slight redness in the corners of his eyes.
"The matter of the wife of Duke Yu can't be delayed any longer. We have to ask Princess Ying. I have specially sent someone there. There must be an explanation for this matter. Even if it has to be delayed for a while, we have to follow the rules. The emperor asked about this matter yesterday, and I have to investigate it anyway."
The Queen said helplessly.
"Mother, what's the point of delaying this matter any longer?" Pei Luoan frowned.
"It's always of some use. I noticed that the Crown Princess didn't look very happy that day." said the Queen.
"Mother, are you saying that the Crown Princess... has someone?" Pei Luoan asked thoughtfully.
"Didn't you say the other day that the Crown Princess has a good staff around her? She seems to be more useful than the average staff. She is the granddaughter of the Duke of Qi's Mansion and was once liked by the old Duke. It is normal for her to have some useful staff around her. If she still has some people around her who can be used, it is possible that they will be of some use to this matter."
The Queen Mother had no intention of hiding her plan from her son.
When her son squeezed out some manpower from Liu Jingyu, the Queen Mother discovered that her daughter-in-law was very unusual and might have done a lot of tricks behind the scenes.
"What's the use of her manpower?" Pei Luoan said disapprovingly, "There shouldn't be many available now."
"Prince, you are confused. It is not appropriate for you to interfere in such matters. But it is easy for the Crown Princess to interfere." The Queen said meaningfully.
As the winner in the harem, the Queen Mother never underestimates the fights among women. The fights among women in the backyard can have a big impact on the fight for the throne, or even a small impact on the peace of a family.
Anyone who underestimates the fight between women may end up being killed.
"Mother, could this matter be related to the Crown Princess?" Pei Luoan asked suddenly, and it was obvious that he was not thinking the same thing as the Queen.
"The Crown Princess intervened?" The Queen was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "The Qu family?"
"Yes, someone from the Qu family." Pei Luoan nodded. "If no one intervened behind the scenes, my mother would think that the Qu family would do such a thing. And I heard that Minister Qu didn't know about this. He was recuperating at home. The lady of the Qu family was worshipping at Qingyun Temple, but she didn't know either. As for the new bride, she was very well behaved and never left the house."
The more she talked about this, the more it seemed to be true. The Queen had not thought of it before, but after Pei Luoan's reminder, she came to her senses now: "Since the Crown Prince said so... then it could be true... The Crown Princess looked useful, but I didn't expect her to be such a failure instead of a help."
The Queen snorted coldly.
"Mother...it must be her." Pei Luoan rubbed his brows with a headache.
"The Crown Princess is so arrogant and self-righteous. She can't even handle such a small matter. How can she be the Crown Princess?" the Queen scolded.
She completely forgot that she had just hoped that Liu Jingyu would step forward.
"Mother, the Imperial Censor will report me tomorrow, and my father will definitely send someone to investigate this matter. I'm worried..." Pei Luoan paused here. He was a little worried, but he felt that there was nothing to worry about. The original incident had been settled, and it had been a long time since then.
"Let the Crown Princess handle this matter. Since she has a relationship with the Qu family, she has to deal with it. As for the court, even if your father is suspicious, he must find evidence. Anyone who has framed the Crown Prince without any reason must produce evidence. In the court, you just need to deny it. As for Ji Youran, she is a person who cannot die any more."
The Queen said slowly, with a murderous look in her eyes: "However, I heard that there is still one maid from that year. This maid cannot be kept."
"Mother, if you kill a maid suddenly, especially at this time, I'm afraid it will arouse more suspicion." Pei Luoan regretted sparing Xie Feng's life, but he couldn't kill her now. "Let's wait until things calm down for a while, and this maid... doesn't know much."
She only knew that she and Ji Youran had an affair. As for the rest, Ji Youran didn't trust her that much and would not tell such things to Ji Hanyue's maid.
Thinking of this, I feel a little relieved.
"Go to the Imperial Study to see your father. I will send someone to the Eastern Palace to discuss this matter with the Crown Princess." Since her son had made this decision, the Queen Mother did not raise any objections. She just asked Pei Luoan to leave first. She would talk to Liu Jingyu about this matter... and then discuss it in the long run...
Whoever causes trouble, will bear the consequences...